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A feature from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on September 26, 2017.
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As NASA plans future human exploration missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, new and unique challenges emerge — like communication delays and limited return-to-Earth options — so enhanced medical care capabilities are critical. Crews will need non-invasive imaging technology to diagnose medical conditions, like broken bones or dental injuries. Scientists at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland are testing portable, handheld X-ray systems for use during future extended space missions. Having portable X-ray capabilities aboard spacecraft would allow astronauts to immediately assess and treat potential injuries or identify equipment issues without having to disassemble the gear. “Technological innovations…
Derrol Nail: The spotlights came on in the predawn hours of April 12th 1981, illuminating a spacecraft like no other, the space shuttle. Just before liftoff, Columbia’s crew climbed inside for the very first test flight into space. Today, we recall the amazing story of that first mission and listen to rarely-heard details from Columbia pilot Bob Crippen, next on the Rocket Ranch. Launch Countdown Sequence: EGS Program Chief Engineer, verify no constraints to launch. Three, two, one, and lift off. Welcome to space. Derrol Nail: Bob Crippen, was a rookie astronaut in 1978, when NASA assigned him and…
Results from an enhanced radar technique have demonstrated improvement to sub-surface observations of Mars. NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has revisited and raised new questions about a mysterious feature buried beneath thousands of feet of ice at the Red Planet’s south pole. In a recent study, researchers conclude from data obtained using an innovative radar technique that an area on Mars suspected of being an underground lake is more likely to be a layer of rock and dust. The 2018 discovery of the suspected lake set off a flurry of scientific activity, as water is closely linked with life…